Printer&#39;s frame



J. J. SULLIVAN PRINTERS FRAME Feb. 12, 1929.

-Filed March 17; 1927 F- INVENTOR 51 fioZ/lkm 2 BY f ATTORNg;

Patented Feb. 12, 1929.

UNI D STATES PATENT-OFFICE.

I JAMES J. SULLIVAN, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

PBINTERS FRAME.

Application filedMarch 17, 1927. Serial No. 175,990.

This invention relates to printers frames and particularly to devices ofthis class which might be termedan adjustable jogger frame or a framefor preventmg print ofise'ttmg;

and the object ofthe invention is to provide a device of the classspecified comprising two pair of frame parts, each being Sui? radL-shaped in form in cross section as well as in.

planforming side members arranged at right angles to each other, theframes in each pair being of similar construction and arrangedwherebyall ofthe members of the frame may be retainedin a given position ofadjustment; a still further object beingto provide a frame of the classdescribed, which by reason of the adjustment of the members employed maybe fixed to form a square or oblong chamber within the upright walls ofsaid members to receive printed sheets of predetermined size, thedimensions of the frame being such as to pern'iitof slow or flutteringplacement of the printed sheets,,and the stacking of same in said frame;and with these and other objects in view, the invention consists in. adevice of the class and for the purpose specified,

which is simple in construction, efiicient in use, and which-1sconstructed as hereinafter described and claimed.-

lowing specification, of which the accompany ing drawing forms a part,in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitablereference characters in each'of the views, and in which Fig. 1 is a planview of a frame made according to my invention;

Fig. a section on the line 2..2 of Fig. 1; and,

Fig. 3 shows perspective detail views of one member of each pairofmembers employed in the construction of the frame. I v I In carrying myinvention into effect, I pro vide two frame members or parts 5 and 6 asshown in detail in Fig. 3 of the drawing,and two of each of said membersare employed.

Thus, my improved frame is constructed of' two pairs of 'members,themembers of the respective pairs being identical in construction. 7 I v rThe member 5 is substantially L-shaped in plan orprovided with sideportions 7 and 8 arranged at right angles to each other, said sideportion'sbeing arranged vertically when the device is in use, and theirlower ends are provided with outwardly extending base portions 9 and 10respectively. Secured to said base portions are upwardly extendingscrews orthroaded pins 11, preferably arranged adjacent the outer orfree end portions of the sides 7 and 8.

-The'othcr'part 6 is of the same general form as the part-5 and hassides 12 and 13 haying outwardly extending base portions 14 p and 15respectively, andthe upper edges of the sides 12 and 13 are providedwith downwardly directed flanges 16 and 17 forming channels 18 in whichthe upper edges of the sides 7 and 8 of the members 5 operate.Likewise,'th e base portions 14 and15 are provided with inwardly turnedflanges 19 and 20 form- .ingchannels in whichthe outer edge portions ofthebase parts 9 and 10 of the members 5 operate. With this construction,I provide a telescoping ad ustment of each of themembers 5 with respectto the members 6.

It willbe :noted .upon a consideration of I 1 and 2 of'the drawing thatthe screws or pins 11 are arranged on the base portions 9vand 1Oinwardly of the flanges 19 and 20. In practice, washers 21 arepreferably mounted upon the pins 11 and operate within the flanges 19and20, while other washers 22 are mounted on the pins 11 outwardly of saidflanges, and winged or other nuts23 are in The invention is fullydlsclosed 1n the folstood that the frame may be adj ustedto provide arectangular square frame or an oblong frame; for example, in viewingFig. 1 of the I I drawing, the sides of the-frame at the top and. bottomof said figuremay be extended,

maintaining the spaced relation of the sides.

of the frame at the left and right hand of said figure, or the lattersides of the frame may bev extended, maintaining the spacing of the thatall of the sides may be extended or contracted to increase or decreasethe dimensions of the frame within the limits of the members 56employed. It will also be understood that the frames may be made of anysize to suit work-pieces or printed matter of any kind or class. v

in the use of the device, the frame is mounted on the delivery orreceiving table for the printed sheet-s when removed from the press inany type of delivery, and the printed sheets are placed upon the top ofthe frame in such manner as to enter thechamber 24 formed between theside walls of said frame, note Fig. 2. The dimensions of the chamber 24will be such as to substantially correspond with the dimensions of thesheet or sheets 25 to be placed therein, whereby a slow or flutteringdescent of said sheets is provided, thus allowing sufiicient time forthe print on said sheets to dry before stacking the chamber 24:, and itwill be understood that the adjustment of the frame members will controlthe rapidity of the descent.

My improved frame will prevent what is known as print otlsetting, whichis commonly experienced by printers. By providing the slow stacking orpiling of the printed sheets in the manner herein set out, and adjustingthe frame to suit the delivery of a predetermined press, the printoffsetting commonly experienced is obviated in a simple, efiicient andpractical manner. It will be unc erstood that the pocket of air formedbeneath each printed sheet placed in the frame serves to support saidsheet, and the clearance provided at the corner portions of the members5 of the frame will be sufiicient to allow for the slow escapement ofthis air,

and assuming that the print on the sheets 3e directed downwardly, thequick drying of the print is readily effected. 1

llt will be understood'that my invention is not limited to the specificform of'construction herein shown and described with respect to thedetail structure of the pairs of frame members and the means forretaining the same in different positions of adjustment. Various otherchanges in and modifications of the construction herein shown and'described may be made within the scope of the appended claim withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is I In a frame of the class described, twoframe members, one of said members having vert *al wall portionsarranged at right angles to each other, and base portions arranged atright angles to said wall portions, the other member being of similarconstruction and the upper ends of the wall portions being flanged toengage the walls of the first named member, the base portion of thesecond named member havmg inturned flanges torming guide channels inwhich the base portions of the first named members are placed incoupling said members together and for coupling one frame member withthe other, and screws secured to the base portions of the first namedframe member adjacent the free ends thereof, said screws extending,

upwardly and being arranged inwardly of the inturned flange on the baseof the second named member.

In testimony that I claim theforegoing as n i invention 1 have signed myname this 12th day of March, 1927.

' JAMES. J. SULLIVAN.

